Unpowered Chassis Introduction
Unpowered (Dummy) Locomotive Chassis
I had a couple of spare bodies and wanted to make use of them, by creating the chassis it meant that we modellers could have either a Loco sat in the depot making it look even prettier or even running a double headed train on your layout without having to buy 2 motorised loco's.
The bogie side frames have detail a plenty, and Rapido style sprung coupling pockets allowing you to couple to another locomotive should you wish to for double heading, or for a dead in tow locomotive.
Class 20 Dummy Chassis kit
Class 20 dummy chassis for Graham Farish (Poole) locos - £22 per chassis |
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Class 20 dummy chassis for Graham Farish by Bachmann (China) locos - £22 per chassis |
After the success of my Class 24 and Class 25 dummy chassis, I was asked to look at expanding my range of Dummy Chassis kits. The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968. The locomotives were originally numbered D8000–D8199 and D8300–D8327. Initially allocated in the Midlands, North of England and in Scotland, they eventually became very well known for Double-Heading trains, both on freights and even Passenger workings.
I have now made available my Class 20 Unpowered Chassis, I have developed 2 variants, to fit either the original Graham Farish Poole body or the newer DCC ready Farish by Bachmann body, It comes with a chassis, 2 bogies with retainer pins, 4 wheels and 2 couplings with springs.
Class 24 & Class 25 Sulzer unpowered (dummy) chassis
The British Rail Class 24, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Railways 1955 Modernisation Plan. This class was used as the basis for the development of the Class 25 locomotives. The British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, is a class of 327 diesel locomotives built between 1961 and 1967 for British Rail. They were numbered in two series, D5151-D5299 and D7500-D7677. They Were all initially allocated right across the country and used on freight and passenger services, Whenever one was seen on a depot it was never alone, usually several awaiting their next duties together.
Class 24 dummy chassis for Graham Farish by Bachmann (China) locos - £22 per chassis
Class 24/0 - D5101-113, 24001-113 |
The Graham Farish by Bachmann Class 24 comes with underslung fuel tanks and valancing all round. My Class 24/0 chassis kit comes with an unvalanced chassis, 2 bogies with retainer pins, 4 buffers, 4 wheels and 2 couplings with springs.
Class 25 dummy chassis for Graham Farish by Bachmann (China) locos - £22 per chassis
The Farish by Bachmann locomotives were introduced with directional lighting and the Class 25 also featured Nose End Corridor Connections so are suitable for the following Loco's
Class 25/1 & 25/2 with double Fuel Tank for DCC Ready Farish by Bachmann loco's - 25026-028, 25033-082 & 25218-247 |
The Farish by Bachmann Cl.25/2 also features correct bogies with slightly larger sandboxes, My Class 25/2 chassis kit includes a chassis with cut away valance, two large fuel tanks and buffer beams. It comes with 2 bogies with retaining pins, 4 buffers, 4 wheels and 2 couplings with springs.
Class 25 dummy chassis for Graham Farish (Poole) locos - £22 per chassis
These were the original Class 25's that were released and had a larger centre window in the cab due to no nose end corridor connection, this allows you to replicate over half of the class
Class 25/3 & ETHEL - 25088-217, 248-327 & 97250-252 |
The Class 25/3 was produced by Graham Farish in Poole, using the Class 25 bogies. The chassis is a nice tight fit inside and includes cab detailing including drivers desk, seats and bulkheads, also a single underslung fuel tank. The chassis kit comes with 2 bogies with retaining pins, 4 wheels and 2 couplings with springs.
Continue reading: Class 24 & Class 25 Sulzer unpowered (dummy) chassis
Class 31 Dummy Chassis kit
Class 31 dummy chassis - £25 per chassisSuitable for both Poole and China build Graham Farish locos |
The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and previously as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. The first Class 31 entered service in November 1957, they were initially allocated across the midlands and East Anglia.
The Chassis for the Class 31 is a 1 size fits all with an underslung fuel tank. If the body you have has buffers and a bufferbeam, using Snips, cut the Cab Floor with bufferbeam off outside the Bulkhead (upright) wall on either end. If it's a new style body with no buffers, the chassis fits straight in, although be warned the bulkhead fits between the back of the cab and a window at one end on the bodyside IT'S A TIGHT FIT! you could cut the Bulkheads off
Class 37 Dummy Chassis kit
Class 37 dummy chassis for Graham Farish (Poole) locos - £25 per chassis |
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Class 37 dummy chassis for Graham Farish by Bachmann (China) locos - £25 per chassis |
The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan. They were numbered in two series, D6600–D6608 and D6700–D6999. The Class 37 became a familiar sight on many parts of the British Rail network, in particular forming the main motive power for InterCity services in East Anglia and within Scotland. They also performed well on secondary and inter-regional services for many years. They also handled many forms of freight, especially well known for Double-Heading heavy freight.
Class 47 Dummy Chassis kit
The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in Loughborough and at British Railways' Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive. The 47 'Duff' was seen all over the country pulling Express Passenger trains, Parcels, Heavy Freight and Engineers trains too.
I have created 2 options, the first has an underframe spanning across between the bogies, this is how all of the 47's were initially built.
Class 47 dummy chassis for Graham Farish (Poole) and Bachmann split chassis locos - £25 per chassis
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Class 47 dummy chassis for DCC chassis locos - £25 per chassis
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Quite alot of the Class 47's were then converted and renumbered in the mid 80's and had Extended Fuel Tanks fitted, amongst other things, including 47650-665 and 47701-717. Latterly in the early 90's, the fuel tanks were then added to other members of the class including many of the 47/4's and all 47/7's and 47/8's, some other loco's were also fitted with these tanks like most of the Immingham and Tinsley based 47/0's and 47/3's.
Class 47 Extended Fuel Tank dummy chassis for Graham Farish (Poole) and Bachmann split chassis locos - £25 per chassis
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Class 47 Extended Fuel Tank dummy chassis for DCC chassis locos - £25 per chassis
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The bogie side frames have lots on show including steps, suspension, axleboxes, etc... I have incorporated pockets for the Rapido style spring coupling allowing you to couple to another locomotive should you wish to for double heading, or for a dead in tow locomotive.
Class 50 Dummy Chassis kit
Graham Farish (Poole) Class 50 - £25 per chassis |
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Dapol Class 50 - £25 per chassis |
A choice of two chassis's to either fit the older Farish model or the newer Dapol locomotive body.
The British Rail Class 50 is a class of diesel locomotives designed to haul express passenger trains at 100 mph. Built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968, the Class 50s were employed hauling express passenger trains, quite frequently in pairs, on the then non-electrified section of the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Scotland. Initially numbered D400–D449 and became Class 50's. Once the WCML was electrified North, the Hoovers, as they were affectionately known, were then sent down to the Western Region where they continued to haul expresses and occasional other duties where needed.
Class 76 Locomotive kits
The LNER EM1 or British Rail Class 76 is a class of electric locomotive that was developed after extensive trials of TOMMY - the EM1 Prototype - in both the UK and Holland. After these trials, an order was placed by LNER for 70 electric locomotives for Britain's first electric mainline, this was later revised to 57 EM1s and 7 EM2s (Class 77). There were 2 variants of the EM1 ordered, 44 locomotives following the standard design for freight only traffic, and 13 fitted with Steam Heating for mixed traffic hauling freight and passenger services. The only visible difference being a plate over the bodyside at the No1 End, 2 panels back from the driver.
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The kits I have created cover the 3 main variations and feature a wealth of detail, including riveting along the Solebar, detailed grills, separate bogies and pantographs.
Class 76 (Freight Only) locomotive kit
Pre TOPS - 26001-19, 26021-45.
TOPS - 76001-04, 76040, 76041, 76043.
EM1 Class 76 - Freight only - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Freight only - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |
Class 76 (Steam Heat - Mixed Traffic) locomotive kit
Pre TOPS - 26020, 26046-57.
TOPS - 76020, 76046, 76047, 76049, 76051-57.
EM1 Class 76 - Mixed Traffic - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Mixed Traffic - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |
Class 76 (Multiple Working) locomotive kit
The biggest alteration externally to the class was carried out during 1969 and 1970 when a large number of the class were fitted with 6 Multiple Working sockets and they also repositioned the Handrails at either end, this enabled the class to work in pairs, thus creating a 3rd type of loco. This happened 2 years before TOPS was implemented (1972) therefore locomotives were still carrying their 260xx numbers but with an “E” prefix.
The loco’s converted for Multiple Working were:
76006-16, 76018, 76021-37.
EM1 Class 76 - Multiple Working - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Multiple Working - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |